Verse Of The Week: No power in the sky above or in the earth below- indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us fron the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord ~Romans 8:39

A few of you asked for a tutorial. I regret that I won't be able to do that. Don't be sad.....I used a pattern.

It is Simplicity 2278. It has adult and baby sizes.

It wouldn't be right for me to give out a pattern that I purchased and claim it as my own.

If you do buy the pattern I would love to do a sew along here.

I have some tips and suggestions to share that I think make them better.

Speaking of patterns......

There are 2 things I really don't like about using patterns.

1. Cutting them out. When I purchase patterns I try to cut them out within a few days.

I know if I don't they won't get used! If I am ready to sew something and I pull out the pattern and it has to be cut I'll find another similar pattern or just do something totally different.

2. I don't like to spend time pinning the pattern to the fabric I'm using. It takes to much time. I always end up having to repin it at least twice because of wrinkles or it's not straight on the grain of the fabric.

I finally decidedto do something about it.

I didn't take step by step pictures, but it is soooo simple.

I bought some washer at Home Depot. They are 5/8" galvanized. They were $0.40 each.

I cut circles out of scrapbook paper to fit each washer.

Next I glued the circles to the washer and let it dry.

Next you are going to cover the paper with an even coat of Mod Podge Dimensional Magic.

Let it dry on a flat surface.

Once they are dry they are ready for use.

I like using them because they hold the pattern in place, but they are easy to move when I need to adjust the pattern.

Thanks to my pretty pattern weights I think I will be using patterns more often now!

They go together so I guess it's better to post them at the same time any way.

I bet you have no idea what this is.

A friend of mine just became a Grandma. She had bought a bassinet for the baby. She didn't like the mattress that came with it.She said it was only a 1/2" thick and was to hard. She asked me to make a new

matress for it. And I gladly did so!

I bought a 2" thick flame retardant compression foam. I had to cut it down because they didn'thave it in the size I needed. I also bought some Baby Dri fabric to make the cover waterproof (a must for babies).

I left one end open and added velcro. That way if they want to wash it they can pull out the foam and throw it in the wash.

Because the matress is thicker I don't think the other sheets are going to fit so I made a couple.

Oh it's a boy. Did the camoflauge give it away?

If you would like a tutorial just ask. I didn't take pictures because they needed it quickly but I can draw pictures. That might be better any way.

With the help of several generous people we have put together an online fundraiser to help Austin and his family get a little closer to his kidney transplant.There are 6 different giveaways that anyone who donates to Austin's website this week can enter. The giveaways will run through Sunday, March 27th. Please read the instructions below carefully.

•For every $2 you donate, it counts as one entry for any of the six prize packages (found in the following posts). For example, if you donate $6, you have three entries. You can enter once on three different prize packages, or you can use all three entries for one prize package.

•For each entry you qualify for, fill out the form at the bottom of the post of the prize package you want and submit.

•If you donated an item for the giveaway you are still eligible to enter. If you happen to win the prize package with your item, you will win all the items except an additional winner will be drawn for your donated item only.

•That's it! If you win, you will be REQUIRED to email us the receipt of your donation. This will have your shipping information for us, and will confirm that that you donated and your entry is valid. Without a receipt, you will not win.

•Winners will be chosen via random.org and announced here as well as emailed.

As An Extra Thank You for donating, Scotti from the Inner Hooker is offering anyone who donates $4 or more a free pattern of your choice from her shop. This offer is only valid for the first 24 hours. It will go Monday, March 21st at Midnight Central time. If you would like your free pattern e-mail your pay pal receipt to the Inner Hooker at innerhookerhelps@yahoo.com as well as your pattern choice. Your donation also counts as entries towards the giveaways below.

Thanks for your help.

Any little bit helps. There are a lot of great prizes you can win but most importantly we will be helping this little boy.

I am participating in the Blogger's Day of Silence to show respect for the victims of the tragedies in Japan. There will be no posts tomorrow, March 18. Please consider doing the same thing on your blog.

I will post Friday's project on Saturday along with Saturdays project :o)